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Were You Stop Lossed?
There are millions of dollars waiting to be claimed by service members and veterans who were stop lossed, and time is running out! Those eligible must submit their claim by Oct. 21, 2010. The DoD Web site links to service-specific sites, where you ...
Media groups side with Westboro protestors in court case
Published in Stars & Stripes by Jeff Schogol July 16, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. — Twenty-two media organizations have sided with a radical church against the father of a fallen Marine who is trying to sue it for picketing his son’s funeral. The media ...
VFW Outraged by Media Support of Westboro Protestors
Last week's U.S. Supreme Court filing of a friend-of-the-court brief by 22 news media organizations in support of the First Amendment rights of the Westboro Baptist Church has outraged the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. "As despicable as their ...
VFW Announces New Website Coming Soon
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 19, 2010 – The VFW is proud to announce the launch of its new website coming this August. After careful review and analysis of the user feedback submitted in recent years, the project began with three main objectives: • ...
VFW Applauds New PTSD Claims Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2010 — The national commander of America's largest combat veterans organization is applauding the Department of Veterans Affairs for eliminating a requirement for veterans to explicitly prove that a traumatic event directly ...
Banning Eagle Scout named top Scout in nation by VFW
Published in Record Gazette by Rees Lloyd Local Eagle Scout Robert Morgan has been named “National Scout of the Year” for 2009-2010 by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Morgan, 18, the son of Chuck and Donna Morgan, received a $5,000 scholarship as ...
Operation Uplink's 4th of July Free Call Day!
This July 4th, troops in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kuwait can call the U.S for free for a full 24 hours in honor of Independence Day, courtesy of Sport Clips, beginning at 12:01AM July 4, 2010 and ending at 11:59PM July 4, 2010 (Eastern Standard ...
VFW National Commander Slams Massachusetts School Committee No-Pledge Decision
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 30, 2010 - The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is appalled over an Arlington, Mass., school committee decision to reject a 17-year-old student’s request to allow others to voluntarily recite the ...
Past VFW National Commander Homan Dies at 87
Richard Wilson Homan, age 87, passed away on Monday, June 21, 2010 at his residence in Franklin, WV. Mr. Homan was born on January 14, 1923 in Sugar Grove, WV, the son of the late Dr. Virgil Ray Homan, Sr. and the late Leafy A. Mitchell Homan. On ...
VFW National Commander Meets With President
WASHINGTON June 18, 2010 — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. met with President Obama in the Oval Office yesterday morning to discuss issues important to America’s veterans, servicemembers and their families. Thomas ...